What is CVE-2026-0055?

CVE-2026-0055 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-06-01.

How severe is CVE-2026-0055?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Google Android

CVE-2026-0055

In createSessionInternal of PackageInstallerService.java, there is a possible to update a Device Policy Controller (DPC) into an invalid directory due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no addi…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.000 (0.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 15.0, 14.0, 15

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal
CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

security@android.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-0055?: CVE-2026-0055 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-06-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-0055?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.